Goat Island

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Goat Island is a marine reserve located near Cape Rodney in the Hauraki Gulf. The reserve offers a range of marine landscapes, from sandy flats to rocky reef systems.

You can see the following: Snappers, stingrays, eagle rays, goatfish, kingfish, blue maomao, yellowtail, octopus, nudibranch, crabs and much more! Dolphins and seals are also commonly seen!

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Eagle Ray

408 Sightings
J
23
F
15
M
112
A
33
M
63
J
0
J
15
A
13
S
10
O
29
N
32
D
63

Snapper

679 Sightings
J
56
F
42
M
140
A
44
M
78
J
22
J
44
A
23
S
28
O
55
N
62
D
85

Goatfish

263 Sightings
J
23
F
22
M
61
A
16
M
17
J
12
J
16
A
7
S
14
O
36
N
0
D
39

Stingrays

173 Sightings
J
13
F
13
M
55
A
22
M
16
J
0
J
0
A
14
S
0
O
0
N
16
D
24

Spiny Lobster

46 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
13
A
14
M
0
J
0
J
7
A
0
S
0
O
12
N
0
D
0

Nudibranch

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
9
O
15
N
0
D
0

Wrasse

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
12

Crab

16 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
5
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Bottlenose Dolphin

8 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
8
O
0
N
0
D
0

Fur Seal

6 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
6
O
0
N
0
D
0